The Independent Crossword April 12 2026 Answers
Sunday puzzle · 51 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Independent Crossword April 12 2026 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 51 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
See noteWHITEFLAG9Across1
Nobody climbing from 12 to 7?STRAWMAN8Across1
Correct wordplay is hardPUNISH6Across6
CouchSOFA4Across8
Discourage power-crazy revolutionaryDAMP4Across9
UnstatedIMPLICIT8Across9
Spooner's blend, basic flavour whiskeySINGLEMALT10Across10
Cowboy showRODEO5Across10
Lustful (Informal)STEAMY6Across11
Weapon's elm haft troubled man wielding bladeFLAMETHROWER12Across11
DisturbINCOMMODE9Across12
Touching melody on piano, more than a tune?REPAIR6Across14
Pre-natal changes concerning dad?PATERNAL8Across15
Horse's gaitCANTER6Across16
Ravenous Shakers ate sandwichesFAMISHED8Across17
?BARRY5Across17
DiscreteSEPARATE8Across19
Leaving home, trainees worked extra long weekendEASTER6Across19
Cold following track across glen, now recoveringCONVALESCENT12Across20
Electric cableFLEX4Across21
?BLUEPETER9Across22
Thin rope in bad condition, time for chainCORDILLERA10Across23
Winter Olympics aerial manoeuvre beginning for Lindsey on chopperAXEL4Across25
New pen, say, Charlie gently agitated with line not appearingCYGNET6Across26
Whole form replaced in ceremony by childTOTALITY8Across27
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Improvement in relationship seen during month awayTHAW4Down2
Squirrel awayHOARD5Down2
Name from range in eastern US, you hearAPPELLATION11Down3
?TRICOLOUR9Down3
Muscly type miles more posh after makeoverMESOMORPH9Down4
DandyFOP3Down4
Express back to Waterloo departing midday's bestNONSTOP7Down5
Liquorice-flavoured aromatic seedsANISEED7Down5
Look upset, wearing standard alternative to brown or black?POLAR5Down6
TruckLORRY5Down6
American war, oh boy, on the riseNAM3Down7
?JIMMY5Down7
New Orleans pal producing silent generatorSOLARPANEL10Down8
Musical noteSEMIBREVE9Down11
Design shoe during walk with regular gaps, showing what's better hiddenWARTSANDALL11Down12
SportNETBALL7Down13
Blue skirts from Amazon received by Sporty Spice, divineMELANCHOLY10Down13
Roof edgeEAVES5Down14
Welsh countyDYFED5Down15
Scathing daughter put off by fashion mantraTRENCHANT9Down16
Most genuinely felt insect repellent reduced irritationDEEPEST7Down18
FirearmRIFLE5Down18
PrimateAPE3Down20
Divide a tax on motorists upALLOT5Down21
Round microwave?HEAT4Down22
Retreat without warning, in the second halfDEN3Down24
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.